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December 10, 191~. October I5th and the Common Council November lZth, the Joint Almshouse Committee have advertised for bids to furnish the Almshouse with supplies and the poor of the City with medicines for the year 19iZ, and have received the following b~ds therefor: Rations. From: oiet~es~ Ha.ts, &c. SZ, $i5~ 05. Z, 468.76.. From: Jno. A. ~orriS .................................... $ Z68~07 Shoes. From:, Jno M Bennett $ '56.40 Dry Goods, &c. WOOd. From: Medicines. Rom,: Phii~lips-Adams. & 0o., Ino ............................ 65. Sa L. W. Silvester, per cord ...................................... $ 5.45. o., ' 50 Portsmouth Coal & Ice C per cord ............................ 6. . F~om: J. W. Booth & Bro.~ per prescription ..................... $ .09 1/8. N G Gayle, " " 10 E P Wil~ins " " 08 I. C. Brinkley being the lowest bidder to furnish rations for the Almshouse, Jno. A. Morris being the only bidder to furnish clothes, hats, &c., Jno. M. Bennett being the lower bid- der to furnish shees, Phillips-Adams & Co.~ Inc., being the lowest bidder to famish dry goods, &c., L. W. 8ilvester being the lower bidder to furnish wood, and E. P. Wilkins being the lowest bidder to furnish medicines, it is recommended that awards be made to said firms to furnish said supplies and medicines. It is furthe~ recommended that the City Attorney be instructed to draft oontracts be- tween the City and I. C. Brinkley and E. P. Wilkins, respectively, to furnish rations and medi- cines, in.accordance with conditions of their bids therefor. (Signed). Geo. P. Heath, Acting Chairman C. C. On motion, the report of the Committee was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes~Oorbitt, Hall, Benson, Hanvey, Baker, Johnson, Heath, Walker, Tyler, Hutchins, Parker, Beisel, Cooke, Lights-- Hon. Common Council. Gentlemen:-- Your Light Committee respectfully reports here- in concerning ~he following matters referred to the Joint Light Committee November 1~-t9 and October 15,, 191Z: Re ferried B2 Common Council Novemb.er IZth. A petition of. 8aitie K. Williams and others for a light at the corner of Washington and Carroll streets. We report that we are. not prepared at ~resent to p_lace a light at this point; we feel that there are other places in the city which should be considered fi.rst~ but if this m~tte~r is brought up some time in the future we will be very glad to ac_t upon it. Necessity of lights at the corner of North an~ V~ashington streets. We report that we do not consider that a light is necessary at this point, as lights s_re already placed in close~ proximity thereto. i{.efer~red by Board of Aldermen November 19th. Recommitted. Question of a light at th~ corner of London and Chestnut ~s~r~eets. ~;e report that we can add nothing to our previous report-in~r~gard to this matter,name- ly that we are not at this time prepared ~o place a light at this point. Recommitted. Question of a light at ~he corner of Third and Wythe streets. Progress as to same. A request of Samuel H. Thomas and others for a light at the corner of Stonewall and ~ffing- ham streets. It is recommended that a light be placed at this ~o~n~. Advisability of a light on Seaboard street, opposite lane between %he Market and Barlow's store. Progress. Referred by Board or'Aldermen October tSth. Advisability of ~ light at the corner of Leckie and Owens streets.